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Sanders is good at stoping power runners but how is he against shifty elusive backs that are tough as nails like maroney?
Maroney has the ability to cut back across the field, so if sanders commits he wont be able to recover.

Sanders is good at stoping power runners but how is he against shifty elusive backs that are tough as nails like maroney?
Maroney has the ability to cut back across the field, so if sanders commits he wont be able to recover.

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Sanders is great against all kinds of backs, but he can't be in two places at the same time. He can't be playing a deep cover -2 to prevent against Moss AND playing the run at the same time. So, play action will be huge, as always.

Sanders is good at stoping power runners but how is he against shifty elusive backs that are tough as nails like maroney?
Maroney has the ability to cut back across the field, so if sanders commits he wont be able to recover.

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I like Lawrence, but that's the first time on our board I have heard Maroney described as "tough as nails".

Sanders is great against all kinds of backs, but he can't be in two places at the same time. He can't be playing a deep cover -2 to prevent against Moss AND playing the run at the same time.

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According to Colts fans, Sanders can indeed be at two places at the same time. Three actually... between plays he runs out of the RCA Dome and saves kittens from burning buildings, and still makes it back in time to tackle Maroney for a loss... it's all part of being the greatest defender ever to step on the field.

According to Colts fans, Sanders can indeed be at two places at the same time. Three actually... between plays he runs out of the RCA Dome and saves kittens from burning buildings, and still makes it back in time to tackle Maroney for a loss... it's all part of being the greatest defender ever to step on the field.

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How can this be? Everyone knows it's the 'mad samoian' Troy Polomalu!
/sarcasm off

Sanders is a tackling machine. Put him in the box and can eat up a running game (as we have seen). But if they put him in the box, we have too many guys who will get behind him for big gains. So he will hang back, and hit Maroney and Faulk 6-8 yards downfield. Just like Sean Taylor did.

Sanders is good at stoping power runners but how is he against shifty elusive backs that are tough as nails like maroney?
Maroney has the ability to cut back across the field, so if sanders commits he wont be able to recover.

Sanders wants to play at the line of scrimmage, he is pretty much one dimensional in this regards. He doesn't have great cover skills and if the pats force him to stay in a deep cover 2 that will pretty much take him out of the game. The same way taylor and rhodes were non factors

Didn't Maroney lead the league in yards after contact last year? Yes he's had some injuries, but on the football field he's a tough runner to bring down, as witnessed by the play against Washington where he shrugged of the DE and reversed field for a nice gain. Some of you people can dog him all you want, but the truth is he's a very talented player.

One of the interesting things I saw in the Washington game was they used Welker to come out of the slot and block London Fletcher and he was very successful. Fletcher is obviously bigger than Sanders but not as quick or explosive. So I'm not sure I want Welker colliding with Sanders on every running play but with Watson returning I could see the Pats using him in a similar manner on Sanders who much like Fletcher keys the run defense for the cover two for each team.